Beastie Boys rapper Adam Yauch has died at 47.
The hip hop star, also known as MCA, passed away this morning after a long battle with cancer.
He is survived by his wife Dechen and his 14-year-old daughter, Tenzin Losel Yauch.
His publicist released a statement confirming the news this afternoon which read: 'It is with great sadness that we confirm that musician, rapper, activist and director Adam 'MCA' Yauch ... passed away in his native New York City this morning after a near-three-year battle with cancer.'
Yauch revealed in 2009 that he was undergoing surgery and radiation therapy to treat a tumor in his salivary gland.
At the time, Yauch expressed hope it was 'very treatable.'
Yauch, a practising Buddhist and activist who worked to raise awareness on the plight of the Tibetan people, also turned to a vegan diet and eastern medicine.
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